Captivating' Booklist starred review 'Historical fiction at its finest' The Horn Book starred review

'It is a magical thing to step into a world created by Wolk. An unforgettable novel from the award-winning author of Wolf Hollow and Beyond the Bright Sea. From them she learns about being a healer, being brave - and how there can be more to a person than first meets the eye. When she sets out to find a cure for him, she discovers Cate, the outcast witch, and Larkin, a wild mountain boy. Then Ellie's father has a terrible accident. But the one she can't solve is who's leaving the gifts for her: tiny wooden carvings of animals and flowers, dotted around the mountain for her to find. Ellie runs wild, exploring the mountain's mysteries. When Ellie and her family lose everything, they flee to Echo Mountain. A luscious, shivery delight' Kirkus starred review 1933. Wolk is a big new talent' The Times 'Lyrical, timeless. “Brilliant.SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2021 'Harper Lee has a worthy successor. “This is a book that will soothe readers like a healing balm.” – The Wall Street Journal Lauren Wolk, the Newbery Honor– and Scott O'Dell Award–winning author of Wolf Hollow and Beyond the Bright Sea, weaves a stunning tale of resilience, persistence, and friendship across three generations of families. Historical fiction at its finest, Echo Mountain is celebration of finding your own path and becoming your truest self. An accident unfairly blamed on Ellie.Įllie is a girl who takes matters into her own hands, and determined to help her father she will make her way to the top of the mountain in search of the healing secrets of a woman known only as “the hag.” But the hag, and the mountain, still have many untold stories left to reveal. But there is little joy after a terrible accident leaves her father in a coma. Ellie has found a welcome freedom, and a love of the natural world, in her new life on the mountain.

A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the YearĪfter losing almost everything in the Great Depression, Ellie’s family is forced to leave their home in town and start over in the untamed wilderness of nearby Echo Mountain.

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.

” – The New York Times Book ReviewĮcho Mountain is an acclaimed best book of 2020!Īn NPR Best Book of the Year “There has never been a better time to read about healing, of both the body and the heart. Synopsis: ★ “ Historical fiction at its finest.” – The Horn Book

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